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Special Topic Highlights: Post Cure

Australia’s national hepatitis C strategy must address post-cure lives

Melbourne, GLaD, 2022. 4p.

Identifies 3 important issues for the next strategy: stigma and discrimination including persistence after cure; more careful language; and the approach to human rights.

Mortality rates among patients successfully treated for hepatitis C in the era of interferon-free antivirals

London, BMJ Group, 2023. 13p.

Mortality rates among people treated are high compared with the general population. Highlights the need for continued support after treatment.

Liver cancer risk and changes in lifestyle habits after successful hepatitis C virus therapy post-DAA HCV therapy

London, Springer Nature, 2025. 10p.

The eradication of the Hepatitis C Virus reduces the risk of liver cancer, but lifestyle changes after cure may counterbalance its benefit.

Life after hepatitis C treatment : health, wellbeing and the future

Melbourne, ARCSHS, 2022. 18p.

Lived experiences of treatment for hepatitis C in Australia. Concludes with recommendations to improve support and care following treatment and cure.

The time of cure: hepatitis C treatment and the matter of reinfection among people who inject drugs

London, Taylor and Francis Online, 2024.15p.

Hep C treatment and the complexities that endure for many post-cure.

Monitoring hepatitis C elimination among people who inject drugs: a broader approach is required

London, Elsevier, 2025.

Argues that the overall goal of hepatitis C elimination for PWID should be improved QOL and enhanced access to services.

Further resources on topic

Treatment & research

The natural history of hepatitis C virus infection and disease in the era of curative therapy with direct-acting antivirals

Basel, MDPI, 2025.

Reports the positive impact of direct-acting antivirals on outcomes for people with hepatitis C. Highlights the need for ongoing monitoring for those at risk of liver cancer, screening for people at risk of infection or reinfection, ensuring safe medical procedures, needle and syringe provision and the need to continue working on the development of a vaccine.

If I get cured, my whole quality of life will change: patients’ anticipated and actualized benefits following cure from chronic hepatitis C

London, Springer Nature, 2021.

Tremendous hope is placed on the ability of DAA therapy to bring about substantial improvements in life functioning after viral cure. Highly interconnected effects on quality of life worked synergistically through improved physical and psychological well-being. Stakeholders should appreciate the multi-dimensional benefits that viral eradication bestows upon individuals and society.

Beyond cure: patient reported outcomes of hepatitis C treatment among people who inject drugs in Australia

London, BioMed Central, 2018.

While cure is an obvious outcome of HCV treatment, patients are seeking change in other areas of their lives. This study also provides valuable insights for the development of patient-reported measures in this context, which would be an important step towards more patient-centred approaches to HCV treatment.

After cure : a documentary podcast about hepatitis C in the age of curative treatment

Melbourne, Gender Law and Drugs (GLaD), 2023.

Explores personal experiences of hep C in the era of new treatments and discusses social, policy and legal developments surrounding hep C in the new treatment era, including stigma and discrimination.

Rights & social inclusion

Hepatitis C-related stigma and discrimination in a post-cure world: summary report of project findings and recommendations

Melbourne, La Trobe University, 2023.

This 3 year, qualitative research project , undertaken between late 2020 and late 2023, sought to review laws, policies and practices that impact people affected by hep C in Australia, particularly after treatment.

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